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Illinois (Chi.) vs Belmont Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 60-75
32-46 28-29
Position#303
Record10-16
FormLLWWL
Points / game69.3
Allowed / game68.7
vs
Belmont 🏆
USA
Position#128
Record15-11
FormLLWWW
Points / game77.7
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Illinois (Chi.) v Belmont
24 Jan 2027
ILLI v BELM
upcoming
06 Feb 2026
ILLI62
BELM68
18 Feb 2024
ILLI60
BELM75
04 Jan 2023
ILLI71
BELM77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois (Chi.) winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Belmont winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Illinois (Chi.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#71
L
59-77
59
77
-18
H13/01
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H18/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A20/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
83-89
83
89
-6
H25/01
NCAA
Belmont
#128
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A27/01
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
60-77
60
77
-17
A01/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H03/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A08/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
71-65
71
65
+6
H11/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
73-85
73
85
-12
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
26-39
33-38
31-33
27-40
39-34
38-50
39-41
44-48
25-22
40-52
30-37
30-40
35-31
36-43
33-28
28-28
40-32
31-33
28-40
45-45
143.2Avg total
67.8Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)69.368.7138.1+0.638%
Season at home (13)73.467.3140.7+6.146%
Season away (13)65.370.2135.5-4.831%
Last 10 (10)67.875.4143.2-7.620%
Last 5 (5)67.271.4138.6-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)65.570.2135.8-4.825%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.368.9138.2+0.446%
vs Weaker (4)73.872.8146.5+1.050%
This opponent (Belmont) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana State
#13
L
64-94
64
94
-30
A13/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
72-83
72
83
-11
H18/01
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
72-95
72
95
-23
A20/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
L
67-77
67
77
-10
A24/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
W
74-65
74
65
+9
H27/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
72-78
72
78
-6
H01/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
L
80-87
80
87
-7
A03/02
NCAA
Murray State
#296
W
69-64
69
64
+5
H08/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
96-78
96
78
+18
A10/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
82-68
82
68
+14
H15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-48
32-46
40-39
32-44
34-44
38-51
30-41
37-36
22-25
52-40
45-37
27-41
37-36
43-51
34-33
35-31
54-27
42-51
37-31
45-37
153.7Avg total
74.8Scored
78.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)77.777.5155.2+0.158%
Season at home (13)77.569.8147.2+7.785%
Season away (13)77.885.3163.2-7.531%
Last 10 (10)74.878.9153.7-4.140%
Last 5 (5)79.875.0154.8+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)76.987.0163.9-10.122%
vs Similar ◀ (15)76.276.4152.6-0.260%
vs Weaker (5)82.071.0153.0+11.0100%
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: +0.4+0.42nd half2nd half: -6.5-6.52nd half: -4.5-4.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: +0.4+0.42nd half2nd half: -6.5-6.52nd half: -4.5-4.5
Illinois (Chi.)Belmont
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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Illinois (Chi.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#71
L
26-39
26
39
-13
H13/01
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H18/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A20/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H25/01
NCAA
Belmont
#128
W
25-22
25
22
+3
A27/01
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A01/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H03/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A08/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H11/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A15/02
NCAA
66.3Avg total
32.6Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.032.567.5+2.557%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.932.068.9+4.967%-
Last 30 away (15)33.132.966.0+0.147%-
Last 10 (10)32.633.766.3-1.150%-
Last 5 (5)33.233.666.8-0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)31.432.864.2-1.433%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)36.532.268.7+4.469%-
vs Weaker (4)38.234.572.8+3.875%-
This opponent (Belmont) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana State
#13
L
32-48
32
48
-16
A13/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H18/01
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A20/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
L
30-41
30
41
-11
A24/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
L
22-25
22
25
-3
H27/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H01/02
NCAA
Missouri State
#198
W
37-36
37
36
+1
A03/02
NCAA
Murray State
#296
W
34-33
34
33
+1
H08/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
54-27
54
27
+27
A10/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H15/02
NCAA
72.6Avg total
36.5Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.737.875.5-0.153%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.036.176.1+3.967%-
Last 30 away (15)35.339.574.9-4.240%-
Last 10 (10)36.536.172.6+0.460%-
Last 5 (5)41.432.874.2+8.6100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)36.444.881.2-8.322%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)35.736.171.9-0.453%-
vs Weaker (5)42.231.073.2+11.2100%-
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Illinois (Chi.) wins
3
Belmont wins
DateGameScore
27/01/24Belmont v Illinois (Chi.)74-65
11/02/23Belmont v Illinois (Chi.)98-71
05/01/23Illinois (Chi.) v Belmont71-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/24ABradley73-85
11/02/24HNorthern Iowa71-65
08/02/24AIllinois State61-56
03/02/24HSouthern Illinois71-74
01/02/24AEvansville60-77
27/01/24ABelmont65-74
25/01/24HIndiana State83-89
20/01/24AValparaiso77-84
18/01/24HMurray State58-73
13/01/24HBradley59-77
Belmontlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/24HSouthern Illinois82-68
10/02/24AValparaiso96-78
08/02/24HMurray State69-64
03/02/24AMissouri State80-87
01/02/24HIndiana State72-78
27/01/24HIllinois (Chi.)74-65
24/01/24AIllinois State67-77
20/01/24ABradley72-95
18/01/24HNorthern Iowa72-83
13/01/24AIndiana State64-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL38%
HomeLLLLW46%
AwayLLLWL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %38%46%31%
Points / game69.373.465.3
Allowed / game68.767.370.2
Point differential+0.6+6.1-4.8
Avg total138.1140.7135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%31%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)0% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Belmont
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW58%
HomeLWLWW85%
AwayLLLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261313
Win %58%85%31%
Points / game77.777.577.8
Allowed / game77.569.885.3
Point differential+0.1+7.7-7.5
Avg total155.2147.2163.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%31%23%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (5)100% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %4%0%8%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Indiana State2722581%84.372.3+12.0
2 Drake2621581%79.468.8+10.6
3 Bradley2618869%75.868.1+7.7
4 Southern Illinois27171063%72.967.0+5.9
5 Evansville26151158%73.072.7+0.4
6 Belmont26151158%77.777.5+0.1
7 Northern Iowa26141254%72.771.0+1.7
8 Illinois State26121446%66.067.6-1.6
9 Murray State26111542%70.768.1+2.7
10 Illinois (Chi.)26101638%69.368.7+0.6
11 Valparaiso2762122%68.275.1-6.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois (Chi.)322860
Belmont462975
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